The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-11-12

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the iron railing Of tho gallery, was ready
to give the signal. 1t reop,ed as though
tho Anarchla., an we'll as he conld In bic
muslin.covered head. vas bsckoning The
Sheriff to approach HIN. That official,
however, did not respond. There was q
moment OF death.like stiffness; then, clear
and distirct came the voice Of Spies: his
form stralghteEed up. Tho muslin eeemed
to move In harmony with his lips: "Ou,
silence Ia more powerful than speech"
That WAS all. but there wcs ring in It
that echoed far away down the corridor.
Silence rsigned fga!r for second. Then,
In q round, full voice, shout, "Hcrrah
for Anarchy" camo from Engsl. Another
pause. broken this time BY tho voice
OF Fiecher: "This ~ tho happiest
moment Of my lite." Then the
clear, well modnlalsd voice OF Par.
sons broks the oppressive s!illness, but
there was not that enthusiastic ring In II
which marked tho utteralces OF the o.herP.
A scarcely dednab!o pausa be.weon each
word, "Saall be allowed to rp:ct2 Oil
men and women Of dear America" The
Sheriff shifted his poaitiou little; hs was
several fest away from Paraons, but the
latter muas have seen the move nent
through the folds Of tho cap. There was
a rieiag infection in bis voice, net 30
much OF pleading as OF demand. "Lst ma
speak, SlsriG N atson. Ia. tho voics Of the
people be heard" Down wen! tho drop
the last words Of Person, had died upon
his lipa. -Four bod:ea swung In empty
al, End the Haymarkct massacre was
avenged. a ga
au THE DEATH STRUGGLE. 'l
The drop fell at Ii :5G 9. From the first
step Of Spies u7oa the acsaold until the
cutting Of the rop,, precisely sir minutes
and three seconds; had elapsed. For o
monUns Hlter ths drop had fallen no. q
eoul stirred. A los murmur, like psnt
up sigh OF relief. went through the corri.
dor. Then, as II by ono common impulse,
every man ross to bis feet and every eye
was rtystei upon the body Of Spies. Tho
arch. Anarchist wss dying hard. Ills legs
and arms moved convulsiysly, with estra.
ordinary rapidity-it waa as though he
were alive and couecicu, aud struggling
to free Eimso!t from tho coris that bo1nd
him. Ills xho!D frame wac aSits.ed by a
quivering tremor. Low c,oGns o! horror
came from many lips, aud ths expression,
"He's dying hard" was heard Oh ali
sides.
ThIs continued for overa minute ian hour
1t seemedI, and then the stru ;gles grew
fainter and fainter until they tioally ceased.
The bodies oI Engel and FisDhos zero
motionless for moment alter tho drop,
sava for the swinging to ard fro. Then
Fischer'o legs draw up and down and
there Was cnnvnlsiys movement OF his
arms. Ensel'a struggles we're brief. Par
sons slons died Rs though his heart had
been piercod b; y bullet. He came down
like q log: Thoro vss not tgitch or con.
traction Of tho muaclsS. Iiis rslk had
been broken insssatly. All three OF tiiG
others died sloTly and ssrangled to death.
AFTER THE EXECUTION.
l! was wonderful 70 no!o how quickly
the excitement which hsl hllsl the jail
all morning Gained dowa. Toe 200 pris'
onsfs c9phned in the plsce, who had been
in fever heos jrripg the tragic event oI
the day, re2alnsd ,aeis rgyal sp!rits
They cracked jokes from cell to cell asd
ss they hsd nothing to cat since break.
iast they soon began to yell "soup, soup"
| Whea ths rotBns we,o brought to the
ecauold, ebcr:.f Matson exclaimed, "Hia
will be doae." TIE bodies vera lowered
In the following order; spies, Fischer.
Engel sud P2rsons. All Looked natural.
The ceilia lids wore q1!ckly ne,owod
devD, Paper tabs woro pasted on each
for ideu..ses..or. Easel's and L:ng2'c
the suicide, reina.na Csro taken TO 2St
Milwaukee avenue. Fisctefs WIG claim'
cd hir, Mrs. Spies took AuSust's and Mira
Fsr$oga received tha. OF her husband.
The spa:!,tors who had witnessed the
hanging walked S.S;ily ou. Of tho inclos.
ure, aud tho weary deputies CSnt 10 din
ner, the only ones LEFT In tho jsil being
tia p:ses representatives. At ! 80 O'CLOCK
the cotin Ia zhlch lay the bsdy Of Par
sons wos carried oat st the Jail, aud taken
10 the home Of tho widow. Uaiiora police
officials walked into the jail to leG.n how
tho execution had been proceeded with
and NUsa 10 turn questioned as to hoa
the people oaiatae had acted. "Thera
was absolutely 10 troc,Rop one GRd al
replied. - :! ~
Fischet's romans were removed to his
.homs at 1855 o'clock. Many people dis
played autographs oil the dead Fischer
which he had rEtLcp during the morn
ing. II wua es.imS..ad !aft 10 ssd made
fitty Of tho:a In sll. They a'l r5Gd s!isc
and were crohetsi IL tbs following words
Anarchy Is liberty. Adolal Fiacher
Cook County Jail, November II, 1857"
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